Before you click buy: The pitfalls of online marketplace shopping in Israel
Many of us have become accustomed to purchasing online. It is convenient, time-saving, and frequently money-saving as well.…
Israel’s government is too big, too costly, and holding back the Start-Up Nation
When an Israeli citizen approaches the ballot box, two primary considerations guide their choice: ideology and performance. Ideology…
Russia Revives Yuan Debt Push as Budget Gap Widens and Demand Lags
Russia’s Finance Ministry is preparing to issue a new tranche of yuan-denominated government bonds to help plug a…
Smotrich denies bid to hike retirement age to 70; officials say it’s part of contingency plan
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has dismissed reports that Israel is seeking to gradually raise the retirement age to…
Brazil lifts inflation outlook on oil shock, sees shallower rate-cut cycle
BRASILIA, May 18 (Reuters) – Brazil’s Finance Ministry on Monday sharply raised its inflation forecast for this year…
Russia’s Oil and Gas Revenues Miss Expectations Despite Higher Crude Prices
Russia’s oil and gas revenues fell short of expectations in April despite rising crude prices, as higher compensation…
Gov’t approves Bezalel Smotrich ally Israel Malachi as Finance Ministry director-general
The government approved on Sunday the appointment of Israel Malachi as director-general of the Finance Ministry, following his…
Students to return to schools and kindergartens on Sunday in small groups
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accepted the Education Ministry’s position that the return to schools and kindergartens will…
Low Oil Prices, Strong Ruble Squeezed Russia’s Budget in February
Low oil prices and a strong ruble are continuing to erode Russia’s key source of budget revenue, even…
Finance Ministry Suspends March FX and Gold Operations to Adjust ‘Budget Rule’
Russia’s Finance Ministry said Wednesday that it will halt foreign currency and gold purchases and sales in March…
Japan’s exports surge 17% in January, on strong shipments to China and other Asian markets
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s exports surged nearly 17% in January from a year earlier, lifted by seasonal factors…
Bezalel Smotrich won’t educate daughter to enlist in IDF
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich does not want his daughter to serve in the IDF, he said Monday. “I…